Photojournalists and civil society activists among victims in targeted attacks by militants
Update: Iraq: On 12 December 2019 photojournalist Zaid Al-Khafaji has been released from prison in Baghdad. 2019-12-09 As protests continue in Iraq, three
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Authorities must immediately end the use of lethal force against protesters and stop targeting activists, journalists and the media
We, the undersigned human rights organisations, call on the Iraqi government to immediately cease the use of lethal and excessive force against protesters. As peaceful
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Vicious tactics used against protesters and human rights defenders as death toll and arrests multiply
The Iraqi government has stepped up its violent crackdown on peaceful demonstrators, including human rights defenders and other activists, as the campaign of mass
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Identify, Expose and Hold Accountable those responsible for past crimes to prevent future crimes and protect journalists in the region
Download A report by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights to mark the International Day to End Impunity on 02 November 2019 I. Introduction “They didn’t die
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Human rights defenders confront bullets
The Iraqi Observatory for Human Rights (IOHR), an Iraqi NGO, reports that about 100 protesters were killed between 25 and 30 October, while more than 5,500 others were
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Authorities must ensure detained human rights defenders and peaceful demonstrators are freed
We, the undersigned organisations, call upon the Iraqi authorities to make the utmost effort to ensure the immediate release of all detained human rights defenders,
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Freedom of speech and assembly under attack as over 100 killed, thousands injured and hundreds arrested
The undersigned international, regional and Iraqi human rights organisations demand that the authorities in Iraq immediately uphold promises to put an end to violent
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Dozens of peaceful demonstrators killed and thousands injured as protests continue across the country
As peaceful demonstrations continued this week in the central and southern cities of Iraq, dozens of protesters have been killed, and thousands injured, many of whom are
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The government must protect the freedom to demonstrate throughout the country
The Iraqi Observatory for Human Rights, Iraqi Network for Social Media (INSM), the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), Front Line Defenders, and PEN Center in Iraq
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